prehormone

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Synonyms: prohormone, parahormone

Antonyms: prohormone, parahormone

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A substance [[secrete]]d by [[glandular]] [[tissue]] that has little or no significant [[biological]] activity, but is [[convert]]ed in [[peripheral]] tissues into an [[active]] [[hormone]].

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